A Two-Step Process of Nitrous Oxide before Carbon Dioxide for Humanely Euthanizing Piglets: On-Farm Trials
Current methods of euthanizing piglets are raising animal welfare concerns.Our experiment used a novel two-step euthanasia method, using nitrous oxide (N2O) for six minutes and then carbon dioxide (CO2) on compromised 0- to 7-day-old piglets.A commercial euthanasia chamber was modified to deliver two euthanasia treatments: the two-step method using